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So far, so good for city budget

Sonoma seems to be doing well in the first quarter of the new fiscal year – and given the state of the California and U. S. economies, city staffers are doing their best to keep it that way. “I still don’t have a huge concern... Continue

Birth Announcements

Castanon, Skyla Yatziry, girl, born Nov. 6 to Yoana and Oscar Castanon. Linfante, Kayden Grace, girl, born Nov. 4 to Jennifer and TJ Linfante. Rosser, Ashlee Michelle, girl, born Nov. 4 to Lisa and Rickey Rosser. Cabrera, Thaliana Garcia, girl, born Nov. 3 to Adriana... Continue

Good pets don’t necessarily make happy campers

Dear Dr. Forsythe: My dog was evaluated to go to the local doggy day camp but was rejected for admission because she was too “nervous.” Apparently, during her evaluation, she missed me so much that she just waited by the window and cried for me... Continue

Sonoma prepares to COPE

Meeting disaster with the tools at hand – that’s the idea behind an innovative planning program slated for a January debut in Sonoma. A draft version of SCOPE, or Sonoma Citizens Organized to Prepare for Emergencies, was unveiled at last Thursday afternoon’s meeting of the... Continue

Swimming pool back on table

The Plaza ducks have received their remodeled pond, but the Sonoma Valley High School is still without a campus pool to splash around in. However, strokes are being made to install a new pool at the High School at the original site, where the pool... Continue

Council ponders Plaza bike parking

Some 77 bicyclists could simultaneously cool their wheels at Sonoma Plaza under a plan slated for consideration Wednesday night by the City Council. At issue was how to modify and implement one of the recommendations of Sonoma’s Bicycle And Pedestrian Improvement Plan, which the council... Continue

Valley helps battle Santa Barbara blaze

A handful of Sonoma Valley firefighters headed south to Santa Barbara early yesterday morning to join a statewide effort to contain a raging wildfire near Santa Barbara. The “Tea Fire” broke out around 6:30 p.m. Thursday according to Cal Fire officials, who said the fire’s... Continue

Springs marches against rape

With candles and song, nearly 200 people last night sought to bring light to the dark place in Boyes Hot Springs where a woman was raped last week. “Feel how powerful our collective voice is ... in changing this place where so much pain has... Continue